Date: Circa 1930

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This view looks northeastalong the Shore Shore Line commuter railroad. The sign on the station reads: "SOUTH SHORE LINE, TREMONT, THE GATEWAY TO THE DUNES."

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The following news item appeared in the December 10, 1925, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:

TREMONT TO GET NEW R. R. DEPOT

Electric line improvements of the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railway company, recently taken over by the Insull interests, have undergone a marvelous transformation. Twenty-nine steel passenger gars now are being built by the Pullman company, two of which will be dining cars, two will be parlor cars and 25 will serve as passenger coaches. They will be ready for service by July 1, next year, it was announced.

A force of 900 men is now engaged in making improvements on the line between Kensington. Ill., where the South Shore connects with the Illinois Central railroad, and South Bend. Ten miles of old 70 and 80 pound rails between Kensington and Hammond have been replaced with 100 pound rails and the entire track from South Bend to Kensington has been resurfaced with more than 300 cars of cinder ballast. Approximately 11,000 pairs of angle bars have been used. All block and other signals have been rebuilt along with new telephone lines for complete and satisfactory communication. The entire right of way has been cleared of undergrowth, improving the range of vision at highway crossings.

Portions of the rehabilitation work now under way include rock ballasting of the section from Kensington to Hammond, 60 per cent completed; one mile of new steel trusses for support of trolley wires to be installed between Kensington and Hammond; fencing gage at work west of Gary, erecting 54-inche fence with barbed wire strand at top on edges of right of way; steam shovel at work west of New Carlisle widening cuts and grading.

Preliminary arrangements are being made for starting work on the Dunes highway bridge head and plans are under way for the bridge across the Industrial highway. At Tremont the railroad has purchased a building 40 feet square, which formerly stood at the east of the highway crossing at that point. It is to be permanently located as a station on a spot directly north of the old station site. It will be remodeled both on the interior and exterior. A long siding will also be constructed at Tremont to care for special parties and other extra trains carrying visitors to the dunes region. Forty new shelters to be used at local stops are being built.

Source:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 10, 1925; Volume 42, Number 40, Page 8, Columns 1-4. Column titled "Tremont to Get New R. R. Depot."

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Date: Circa 1930

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This view looks northeast along the Shore Shore Line commuter railroad. The sign on the station reads: "SOUTH SHORE LINE, TREMONT, THE GATEWAY TO THE DUNES."

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The following news item appeared in the December 10, 1925, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:

TREMONT TO GET NEW R. R. DEPOT

Electric line improvements of the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railway company, recently taken over by the Insull interests, have undergone a marvelous transformation. Twenty-nine steel passenger gars now are being built by the Pullman company, two of which will be dining cars, two will be parlor cars and 25 will serve as passenger coaches. They will be ready for service by July 1, next year, it was announced.

A force of 900 men is now engaged in making improvements on the line between Kensington. Ill., where the South Shore connects with the Illinois Central railroad, and South Bend. Ten miles of old 70 and 80 pound rails between Kensington and Hammond have been replaced with 100 pound rails and the entire track from South Bend to Kensington has been resurfaced with more than 300 cars of cinder ballast. Approximately 11,000 pairs of angle bars have been used. All block and other signals have been rebuilt along with new telephone lines for complete and satisfactory communication. The entire right of way has been cleared of undergrowth, improving the range of vision at highway crossings.

Portions of the rehabilitation work now under way include rock ballasting of the section from Kensington to Hammond, 60 per cent completed; one mile of new steel trusses for support of trolley wires to be installed between Kensington and Hammond; fencing gage at work west of Gary, erecting 54-inche fence with barbed wire strand at top on edges of right of way; steam shovel at work west of New Carlisle widening cuts and grading.

Preliminary arrangements are being made for starting work on the Dunes highway bridge head and plans are under way for the bridge across the Industrial highway. At Tremont the railroad has purchased a building 40 feet square, which formerly stood at the east of the highway crossing at that point. It is to be permanently located as a station on a spot directly north of the old station site. It will be remodeled both on the interior and exterior. A long siding will also be constructed at Tremont to care for special parties and other extra trains carrying visitors to the dunes region. Forty new shelters to be used at local stops are being built.

Source:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 10, 1925; Volume 42, Number 40, Page 8, Columns 1-4. Column titled "Tremont to Get New R. R. Depot."

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

I.B.

TILLOTSON

GOOD FOR

5¢

IN TRADE

Date: Circa 1890s

Source Type: Token

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.

Ira B. Tillotson was born on March 3, 1859, in what would become Woodville, Porter County, Indiana, the son of Homer and Helen (Schellinger) Tillotson. He was bachelor his entire life. Ira suffered a stroke while visiting at Dune Park in Porter County and died a few days later on November 26, 1907, at his home in Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana.

Ira was a saloon keeper his entire life. He was employed at saloons in Chesterton, Hammond, Valparaiso, and Bloomington. He would own his own saloon in the 1890s and early 1900s and have a business partnership with his brother, John Stuart Tillotson. John owned and operated The Exchange Saloon in Chesterton from 1902 till his death in 1910. The Exchange Saloon closed in 1910 when John's nontransferable liquor license reverted back to Porter County upon his death.

The following news item published in May 20, 1892, issue of The Tribune provides information concerning the location of Tillotson's saloon in Chesterton:

TALK OF THE TOWN

Ira Tillotson, who rented the Anderson saloon, backed out at the last moment, and rented the south room in the Thomas block, where he will start a saloon. Gust Anderson, who supposed Tillotson would take his building did not apply for a license, as Tillotson had already done so. When he discovered that Tillotson had applied through the Messenger for a license for the Thomas building he ordered another issue of the Tribune printed, which was done Friday, and accounts for our subscribers getting two copies of The Tribune last week.

The following news item was published in March 11, 1899, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:

CHESTERTON CHIPS

Ira B. Tillotson, who for the past seven years has presided over the Exchange here, has leased the Grand Central house saloon, and will become the manager and proprietor of that saloon. He has purchased some expensive fixtures, and proposes to have the finest bar in the county seat. His Chesterton saloon will be run by his brother, John.

⦿ Unlisted in Wagaman

⦿ Token Catalog No. 11019

Sources:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; March 11, 1899; Volume 15, Number 48, Page 1, Column 2. Column titled "Chesterton Chips."

The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 20, 1892; Volume 9, Number 6, Page 5, Column 2. Column titled "Talk of the Town."

TokenCatalog.com

Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.

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Our

Country

Schools

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: The Cook’s Corners School is shown in the upper left of this image. This school was located northeast of the intersection of present day Ransom/Bullseye Lake Road, and Campbell Street and was established on this site in 1867. The school was named after Samuel H. Cook who owned land on two corners of this crossroads.

The original Cook’s Corners School, a single-room wood framed building, had been moved there from a location a short distance to the east near the Artillus V. Bartholomew farm. Andrew Case was the first teacher at the Cook’s Corners School. A newer brick school, seen here, was constructed on the site in 1893 to replace the wood framed structure. This school was later razed and replaced.

Historically, Cooks Corner’s School represented School District Number 2 of Center Township. Cook’s Corners Elementary School is now located on this site.

The Cole’s School is shown in the upper right of this image. The Cole's School was located near the northeast corner of the present day intersection of US Highway 6 and Old Indiana Highway 49 in Porter County's Liberty Township. The original Cole's School was a log structure, which was replaced by a wood frame structure in 1856. The brick structure seen here was constructed in 1877.

The St. Clair School is shown at the bottom center of this photograph. This school was located north of County Road 550 North, approximately one-quarter mile west of County Road 175 West. The school was named in honor of Amos St. Clair and was designed by Valparaiso architect and builder Charles Lembke. The school, which cost $4,000 to build, was dedicated on Sunday, September 11, 1898, and was considered the most modern school in the county at the time of the dedication. This school permanent closed in 1933 with students transferred to the Cook's Corners School.

Sources:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; September 17, 1898; Volume 15, Number 23, Page 1, Column 1. Column titled “The News of the Week. Valparaiso.”

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; September 17, 1898; Volume 15, Number 23, Page 5, Column 1. Column titled “School House Dedicated.”

George A. Ogle & Company. 1906. Standard Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: George A. Ogle & Company. 83 p. [see p. 21]

George A. Ogle & Company. 1921. Standard Atlas of Porter County, Indiana: Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County. Chicago, Illinois: George A. Ogle & Company. 61 p. [see p. 27]

Hardesty, A. G. 1876. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. G. Hardesty. 90 p. [see p. 55]

Lee & Lee. 1895. Lee and Lee’s Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Lee & Lee. 81 p. [see pp. 9, 39]

Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. History of Porter County, Indiana: A Narrative of its Historical Progress, its People and its Principal Interests. Volume I. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. 357 p. [see p. 140]

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 13]

The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; June 21, 1933; Volume 6, Page 1, Columns 2-3. Column titled “St. Clair School to be Closed After 75 Years of Service; Will be Merged with Cook’s Corners.”

The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; December 11, 1934; Volume 8, Page 1, Columns 4-5 and Page 8, Columns 1-4. Column titled “History of Cook’s Corners School,” by Mrs. John Collins.

The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; February 10, 1973; Volume 46, Number 186, Page 8, Columns 1-4. Column titled “Somebody or Something,” by Rollie Bernhart.

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

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Production Date: 1936

Source Type: Photograph

Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: The photograph is identified as Camp Black Bear located on Bertha Hill along the North Fork of the Clearwater River at Headquarters, Idaho. Camp Black Bear was established by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Camp Black Bear was officially registered as Camp S-262, Company 1647 in the CCC, and it was established on May 2, 1934. This CCC camp focused on improvements in state-owned forests.

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BUSINESS CARD

1861

L. D. WEBBER.

STOVES

&

HARDWARE

LAPORTE, IND.

Date: 1861

Source Type: Civil War token

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: S. D. Childs and Company

Postmark: Not applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: During the American Civil War, coins issued by the government began to experience a severe decrease in circulation as citizens hoarded coins containing gold, silver, and copper. As a result, transacting business became increasingly difficult as the war progressed. Many merchants therefore contracted to have private minters produce tokens as a proxy for government issued coinage. Today, these tokens are referred to as "store cards."

H. A. Ratterman, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first merchant to circulate privately minted tokens during the fall of 1862. The United States Congress, however, banned the usage of non-government issued coins on June 8, 1864, when it enacted 18 U.S.C. § 486; this law made the minting and usage of privately minted coins illegal and punishable by a prison term of up to five years, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.

LeRoy Delos Webber was born in Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, New York, on November 4, 1829, the son of Stebbins and Emeline (Pope) Webber. LeRoy married Sarah J. Denniston (b. 18361 - d. 1913) in 1851 and this union resulted in three children. LeRoy passed away on December 29, 1895, and was interred in Pine Lake Cemetery in LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana.

L. D. Webber established a hardware business at LaPorte in 1851. He expanded into a wholesale hardware business operating out of LaPorte and serving customers in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Webber's business and investments in real estate were apparently quite successful; upon his in 1895 death his estate was valued at $200,000, which is equivalent to slightly more than $6 million today [2018].

⦿ Fuld No. IN530G-3a; rarity R5 (75 to 200 examples known to exist)

⦿ Unlisted in Wagaman

⦿ Unlisted in Token Catalog

Sources:

The Argos Reflector, Argos, Marshall County, Indiana; August 30, 1883; Volume 8, Number 1, Page 5, Column 2. column titled "Local News."

Charles C. Chapman & Company. 1880. History of La Porte County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Charles C. Chapman & Company. 914 p. [see p. 664]

Find A Grave Memorial No. 62728840

Fuld, George, and Melvin Fuld. 1975. U.S. Civil War Store Card. Second Edition. Lawrence, Massachusetts: Quarterman Publications, Inc. 615 p.

The Logansport Journal, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana; May 31, 1896; Volume 21, Number 131, Page 22, Column 5. Column titled "Windfall for an Indiana Girl."

Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.

TokenCatalog.com

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www.sapadventures.com/ The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

www.sapadventures.com/ The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

FIRST M. E. CHURCH. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. BAPTIST CHURCH.

Date: 1894

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Robert R. Beatty, Photo Tint Engraving Company

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Street, the First Methodist Episcopal Church was constructed in 1886.

The following news item appears in the August 25, 1887, issue of The Tribune:

AT HOME AND ABROAD

The First Methodist Church of Valparaiso was dedicated last Sunday [August 21, 1887]. The edifice of its brick, 64 x 104 feet, has been erected on the site of its predecessor, on the corner of Franklin and Jefferson streets. There are three large stained glass windows in the audience room. The inside finish is mostly in white oak. The audience room will seat 1,000, the gallery 600, and the Sunday school room 350. A large pipe organ was presented to the church by Mrs. Amelia Freeman. The lighting by gas, and heating by furnaces. Rev. Dr. Maring, of Lafayette preached the dedicatory sermon. The edifice is about paid for.

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Located on the southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Street, the First Presbyterian Church was constructed in 1881. The church was later razed and the site was converted to a parking lot. The land on which the church stood was originally the home site of Dr. Seneca Ball. In 1837, Dr. Ball constructed a small building behind his residence that was used as the first school house in Center Township. The first teacher at this school as a Miss Eldred, sister of Mrs. Phebe (Eldred) Starr. Harry E. Ball and Sylvester W. Smith later taught at this school before it was abandoned for school use. Dr. Ball later used the structure for the storage of wood. During Indiana's centennial year in 1916, the Porter County Historical Society erected a marker commemorating this first school in Center Township. The marker was erected on the northwest corner of the church property and was formally dedicated on September 27, 1916.

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Located on the northwest corner of Lafayette Street and Chicago Street, the First Baptist Church was constructed in 1881 and replaced a wood framed church structure that was removed from the site and repurposed.

On Sunday, November 13, 1881, this church was dedicated. The November 17, 1881, issue of the Porter County Vidette provides the following description of the church:

About six months ago the first brick of the new church was laid. The intention at first was to erect a building that should cost no more than five thousand dollars, and one which could be paid for as the work progressed; but in building as in other things, we can not always foresee all the details, nor can we predict results. But all have stood nobly up to the work, and through many discouraging times have completed the beautiful edifice that was dedicated on last Sabbath.

The building is in the form of a Greek cross, having two entrances, one at the north-east and the other at the south-east portion of the church, both fronting to the east. The main entrance is at the southeast, over which rises a beautiful tower one hundred feet in height. In this is placed a bell of superior quality and tone. The audience room is thirty-four by fifty-feet in dimensions, having a ceiling twenty-five feet in height. In the back part of this room is a large alcove containing a rostrum and pulpit, with room for the choir. Extending under and across this, and through the wall in the rear, is the baptistry with robing rooms at either side. A door at the rear of the building gives entrance to the baptistry and to the rostrum. The seats of the auditorium are circularly arranged so that each one in the congregation sits facing the preacher's desk. At the east side of the audience room and between the entrances is another large room, the two being separated by a system of folding doors, which makes it possible, when occasion requires, to throw the two rooms into one, and gives a larger seating capacity. Above this is another room of the same size, used as a parlor and opening upon the gallery which has one hundred and fifty sittings. The gallery is also entered from the tower. The building is substantially and comfortably furnished and has a seating capacity of about seven hundred. The rooms are brilliantly lighted by gas and warmed by a furnace.

The cost of the church is $6,100, of which amount $2,700 was unprovided for. Of this deficit $1,800 was subscribed and much of it paid during the course of the morning meeting, and the remainder provided for at the following services of the day.

This photographic image was included in a souvenir photograph book published by Robert R. Beatty in 1894. Beatty was the proprietor of a photography studio in Valparaiso that was first located at 65 College Avenue and later at 20 South Locust Street. The Valparaiso studio was in operation from the 1880s to about 1902 when he sold his business to Henry A. W. Brown and became a student at the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology.

Sources:

Beatty, Robert R. 1894. Souvenir Valparaiso, Ind. Chicago, Illinois: Photo Tint Engraving Company. 37 p.

Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; November 17, 1881; Volume 25, Number 46, Page 1, Column 6. Column titled "The Baptist Dedication."

The Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; August 25, 1887; Volume 4, Number 20, Page 6, Column 4. Column titled "At Home and Abroad."

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I found this funny. second to fourth frame is very applicable to the whining about this new design here too :3

Production Date: 1936

Source Type: Photograph

Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: The photograph is identified as Camp Black Bear located on Bertha Hill along the North Fork of the Clearwater River at Headquarters, Idaho. Camp Black Bear was established by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Camp Black Bear was officially registered as Camp S-262, Company 1647 in the CCC, and it was established on May 2, 1934. This CCC camp focused on improvements in state-owned forests.

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W. G. Windle.

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: W. G. Windle and his wife Catherine resided at 402 North Washington Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house no longer exists.

Sources:

Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 158]

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 61]

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Law School Building, Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: Circa 1910

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This building was located at 355 Greenwich Street and was razed around 1940. The Northern Indiana Law School was organized by Mark L. DeMotte in 1879 and later became a college within Valparaiso University in 1907. The law school discontinued operations in 2020.

The building housing the law school, seen in this image, was originally the private residence of Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute professor Felix Ekblad, a former head of the fine arts department. This building continued to serve as the home of the law school until it was moved into the Law-Arts Building.

Sources:

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 51]

Strietelmeier, John. 1959. Valparaiso's First Century: A Centennial History of Valparaiso University. Valparaiso, Indiana: Valparaiso University. 191 p. [see pp 41-42]

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Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, at Milepost 20, Long Lake Trestle

Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: 1938

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: J. F. Humiston

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: The Gary and Valparaiso Railway's Valparaiso Line operated from 1917 to October 23, 1938, when it was abandoned. The interurban provided hourly runs between Garyton (East Gary/Lake Station) and Valparaiso for many years. During the Great Depression, however, the schedule was reduced, with runs being operated every two hours. The discontinuance of interurban service was largely affected by the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system, and the financial depression. A freight service was also run on this line, transporting goods between Gary, LaPorte, South Bend, and Goshen. Milk cars were especially important in moving this commodity to larger population centers located to the west; milk cars were run on this line between Chesterton, Gary, Hammond, Indiana Harbor, LaPorte, and Valparaiso. Milk traffic on the line increased from 70 cans a day in 1913 to 270 cans by 1916. Milk cars continued operation from Valparaiso to Hammond until 1924. In this image the interurban car is crossing over the trestle that bridged the the southwest corner of Long Lake.

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The following news item appears in the May 11, 1911, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:

V. & N. BRIDGE COLLAPSES.

False Foundation Sinks and Structure Toppled Into Waters of Long Lake

Valparaiso Messenger: Late Friday afternoon the bridge being constructed over the went end of Long lake by the Valparaiso & Northern interurban railway was practically wrecked in a peculiar manner.

The bridge foundation rested supposedly upon a firm foundation, but suddenly and without warning the wooden structure settled, tottered and then tumbled into the waters of Long lake.

About 50 Italians were at work on the bridge and left the frame-work for the shore only a minute or two before the crash. The half dozen who remained to do some extra work felt the timbers sinking and in a mad scramble reached the land in safety. Work will be delayed several days.

Source:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; May 11, 1911; Volume 28, Number 7, Page 1, Column 2. Column titled "V. & N. Bridge Collapses."

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www.sapadventures.com/ The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

O. H. Powers.

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: O. H. Powers and his wife Maud resided at 415 North Madison Avenue in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house still stands in 2021.

Sources:

Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 129]

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 59]

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OLD COLLEGE BUILDING.

Date: 1894

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Robert R. Beatty, Photo Tint Engraving Company

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This image shows the original campus building of the Valparaiso Male and Female College, which was founded by the Methodist Church and operated between 1859 to 1871. The college went defunct in 1871 and was closed for approximately two years, reopening in 1873 as the Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute. The original large brick structure consisted of the center portion of the building between the two towers. The tower and east wing to the left in this image were erected in 1867, while the tower and west wing to the right were added later. The structure shown here, with its several additions, was destroyed on February 15, 1923, by a fire originating from an overheated stove.

This photographic image was included in a souvenir photograph book published by Robert R. Beatty in 1894. Beatty was the proprietor of a photography studio in Valparaiso that was first located at 65 College Avenue and later at 20 South Locust Street. The Valparaiso studio was in operation from the 1880s to about 1902 when he sold his business to Henry A. W. Brown and became a student at the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology.

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The following news item appears in the February 22, 1923, issue of The Chesterton Tribune:

BUILDING TO RISE FROM THE RUINS

Arising from the blackened ruins of the historic administration building of Valparaiso university which was destroyed by fire last Thursday morning, will come a new and modern administration building and library, according to a decision of the trustees at a meeting held Saturday.

The loss is estimated between $150,000 and $175,000. This was fairly well covered with insurance and the trustees believe the building can be replaced. Committees were named to find out exactly what is needed in the way of new buildings and some decision will be reached at the next meeting of the board, February 28.

The fire which is of unknown origin was hard to fight on account of the cold. It started about 5 A. M. and the flames were not under control before 10:30 o'clock, when the building was a heap of smoldering ruins. For a time the flames threatened to spread to other buildings. Water dashed against the building froze on the walls so that the buildings looked like an ice plant without and a raging inferno within. Two students who lived in the towers narrowly escaped with their lives and lost all personal effects.

Male and co-ed students joined in an effort to save the school library when the fire was discovered. Shielding their faces with dampened towels and handkerchiefs, the students worked frantically, carrying armful after armful of books and records out from the ever-growing inferno into the cold.

Numerous valuable paintings in the art school, also housed in the administration building were destroyed.

In addition to the library and art school the administration building contained executive officers of the university and the class rooms of the university high and dramatic school.

The building was the oldest on the campus. It was erected 50 years ago and housed the original college.

Sources:

Beatty, Robert R. 1894. Souvenir Valparaiso, Ind. Chicago, Illinois: Photo Tint Engraving Company. 37 p.

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; February 22, 1923; volume 39, Number 50, Page 1, Column 1. Column titled "Building to Rise From the Ruins."

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The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

CAMP EIGHT NEAR BOVILL, IDAHO.

Date: 1907

Source Type: Photograph Booklet

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: F. D. Straffin, Inland Printing Company

Postmark: Not Applicable

Remark: This particular logging camp was officially referred to as Camp 8-1 Purdue Station by the Potlatch Lumber Company. The camp operated from 1904 to 1934. The camp was located in the northeast quarter or the northeast quarter of Section 24, Township 41 North, Range 1 West Boise Meridian, approximately two miles north of Bovill. All steam-powered rolling stock owned by the company was headquartered at this logging camp. The early bosses of this camp were Ulysses S. "Tillie" Pelton and Harry Alt.

This photograph is contained in a view booklet published under the authority of the Potlatch Lumber Company in 1907. The purpose of the booklet was to induce individuals to locate in the company town of Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho, and work for the company. The town of Potlatch was founded in 1905. At the time the sawmill in Potlatch was constructed, it was one of the largest in the United States, and the largest white pine sawmill in the world.

Sources

Farbo, Tom. 1996. White Pine Wobblies and Wannigans: A History of Potlatch Logging Camps. Lewiston, Idaho: Steeley Print and Binding. 356 p.

Straffin, F. D. 1907. Potlatch Lumber Company, Manufacturers of Fine Lumber: Idaho White Pine, Western Pine and Larch. Spokane, Washington: Inland Printing Company. 70 p.

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Cut at Wauhob Lake, Valparaiso & Northern Railway

Valparaiso, Indiana

Date: June 23, 1911

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Air Line News

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Along the western shore of Wauhob Lake ran the Valparaiso & Northern Railway's interurban line, and a station was established at the lake. At the northwest side of the lake a deep cut, known as the Wauhob Cut, was made into the hillside during the construction of the interurban line as it proceeded north to its junction at Woodville. The Wauhob Cut is visible today from County Road 700 North, east of Indiana State Road 49. The Gary and Valparaiso Railway's Valparaiso Line operated from 1917 to October 23, 1938, when it was abandoned. The interurban provided hourly runs between Garyton (East Gary/Lake Station) and Valparaiso for many years. During the Great Depression, however, the schedule was reduced, with runs being operated every two hours. The discontinuance of interurban service was largely affected by the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system, and the financial depression. A freight service was also run on this line, transporting goods between Gary, LaPorte, South Bend, and Goshen. Milk cars were especially important in moving this commodity to larger population centers located to the west; milk cars were run on this line between Chesterton, Gary, Hammond, Indiana Harbor, LaPorte, and Valparaiso. Milk traffic on the line increased from 70 cans a day in 1913 to 270 cans by 1916. Milk cars continued operation from Valparaiso to Hammond until 1924. Originally called Van Loon Lake, Wauhob Lake was purchased by Olcott Dillingham. William Wahoub acquired ownership of the land and lake after marrying Betsy Electa Dillingham on January 28, 1837, renaming the lake after himself. By 1876, Wauhob Lake was owned by Chauncey Elwood. Around 1900, Elwood sold his property to Isaac W. Dillingham, who also owned farm land to the north of Elwood's property.

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HIGH SCHOOL, VALPARAISO, IND.

Date: 1898

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Headlight Engraving Company

Postmark: Not applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This particular site located at 305 North Franklin Avenue has been occupied by four different school buildings - Valparaiso Collegiate Institute (1861-1871), the first Central School seen in this image (1871-1903), the second Central School (1904-1938), and Central Elementary School (1938-present).

The Valparaiso Collegiate Institute was a four-room structure opened by the Presbyterians in 1861. When the Valparaiso Collegiate Institute went defunct, the school trustees for the City of Valparaiso purchased the site and buildings on it for use as a public school.

The construction of the original Central School, seen here, commenced in 1871. The general contractor for the building was Bonham and Winslow. Stone and brick was contracted to Shade and Gregg, James O'Keefe had the painting contract, and R. Rose was architect. Incidentally, R. Rose was also the architect of the Porter County jail constructed in 1870. This school building was made using more than 1,017,000 bricks and 150,000 board feet of lumber. Each quadrangle tower was 100 feet in height, and a veranda was constructed on the east side of the building. The stone steps used at the entrances were quarried from Joliet, Illinois. The structure consisted of sixteen study rooms, an intermediate floor on the second floor, and an assembly room, sometimes referred to as a chapel, measuring 64 by 36 feet in dimension and lit by four hanging chandeliers. A large restroom was also located within the building.

It has been noted that the towns of Wanatah and Wheeler could be seen from the towers without the aid of optical equipment. The school opened with an enrollment of 400 students and with William H. Banta serving as superintendent. The first Valparaiso High School class graduated from this building in 1874. This building was replaced in 1904 by the Central School Building, which was later destroyed by fire in 1938. Today, the site is occupied by the Central Elementary School.

Source:

Grand Trunk Railway. 1898. Headlight: Sights and Scenes Along the Grand Trunk Railway: Valparaiso, Ind.. Volume 3, Number, 6, Page 5.

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

Dam Across Palouse River in Laird Park

Production Date: 1940

Source Type: Spiral Bound Booklet

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Company 229, Camp Willow Creek F-188 of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps was located southwest of Emida, Benewah County, Idaho, on Willow Creek at the base of Harvard Mountain.

Camp Willow Creek F-188 was responsible for several major projects that exist today. Most notably, it was responsible for creating the North-South Ski Bowl and ski shelter and the development of Laird Park into a recreational area. The camp also erected telephone lines and constructed roads, trails, fish ponds, and fire towers. Burned over lands were planted in trees by members of the camp, and blister rust control was a major camp task.

Officers that commanded Company 229 included Captain McGuire, Lieutenant Miller, Lieutenant Jones, Lieutenant A. A. Frambach, and Lieutenant Alden C. Russell, Jr.

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

Production Date: 1936

Source Type: Photograph

Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: The photograph is identified as Camp Black Bear located on Bertha Hill along the North Fork of the Clearwater River at Headquarters, Idaho. Camp Black Bear was established by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Camp Black Bear was officially registered as Camp S-262, Company 1647 in the CCC, and it was established on May 2, 1934. This CCC camp focused on improvements in state-owned forests.

The man in this photograph is identified as "Fox Face."

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J. Lowenstine.

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Jacob Lowenstine and his wife Goldie resided at 304 North Washington Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. This house no longer exists.

Sources:

Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 110]

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 61]

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Date: 1920

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Will Voss

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This photograph is labeled "Lincoln Highway Valparaiso Ind." The Lincoln Highway was also known as Main Street, which was later renamed Lincolnway. The photograph was taken at the southeast corner of the intersection of Franklin Street and Main Street looking west. The trees seen on the left side of this photograph are growing in the county courthouse square.

This photograph was included in an album of photographs that appear to have been taken by Will Voss between 1919 and 1921. Most of the photographs in the album are labeled and dated. The bulk of the photographs in the album were taken in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

It is apparent from the photographs taken in and around Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, that Will Voss was a student at Polk's School of Piano Tuning in Valparaiso.

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CANDIANO

SUPER

FOOD STAMP CREDIT

10¢

IN ELIGIBLE FOODS

Date: Circa 1970s

Source Type: Token

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Plasco Company

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Albeno and Margaret E. Candiano was the owner of Candiano Super Market located at 701 West Chicago Avenue in East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana.

In March 1968, Candiano Super Market was "disqualified from participation in the Food Stamp Program for 60 days" in an action taken by the United States Department of Agriculture. The disqualification was based on Candiano's violation of "program regulations by accepting food coupons in exchange for ineligible items." Regulations excluded the purchase of non-food items and certain imported goods with food stamps.

Beginning in the 1930s, the federal government issued coupons to families and individuals whose income level was below a certain threshold. The purpose of the coupons was to assist in the purchase of food. Today, SNAP cards are issued by the federal government for the same purpose.

During the 1970s, the lowest denomination of federally issued "food stamps" was one dollar and federal law prohibited the exchange of food stamps for money. Hence, to solve the issue of providing change to customers, companies issued credit tokens in lieu of money. These tokens could then be used to purchase "eligible food" items.

The federal law changed in January 1979 and retailers were allowed to provide change to customers as long as the coins amounted to less than one dollar. This new law essentially eliminated the use of food stamp credit tokens in the United States.

⦿ Wagaman No. E-400c; rarity modern

Sources:

The Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; March 22, 1968; Volume 67, Number 236, Page 5B, Column 4. Column titled "Disqualified."

Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.

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RESIDENCE OF MARTIN Y. WOLF, WHEELER.

RESIDENCE OF E. L. FURNESS, FURNESSVILLE.

Date: 1895

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Lee and Lee

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This structure, constructed in 1875 by Josephus Wolf, still stands in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, and is more commonly known as the Wolf mansion. The 7,800 square foot residence includes a cupola and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wolf's frame home burned to the ground prior to his construction of this brick house. According to the March 4, 1875, issue of the Porter County Vidette, published in Valparaiso, "Josephus Wolf has 135,000 brick on the spot to rebuild where his house was burnt a few weeks ago. Best pressed brick for front from Hobart; the rest from Porter Station."

The St. Michael's American Russian National Orphan Home was incorporated in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, in 1919. The directors of the organization were Mike Chigas, George L. Fedorko, John Oleska, Mike Pilliel, and John Primich. Occupants immediately prior to St. Michael's orphans were the William Addison Shook and Mary Lunette (Florence) Shook family.

Original plans for an orphan home included a purchase of 500 acres of land, which embraced the Wolf mansion, and the erection of a new home with a large school. Total costs for the real estate and new construction was to exceed $120,000, or about $1.75 million today [2018].

Sources:

The Lake County Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; January 15, 1919; volume 13, Number 183, Page 6, Column 5. Column titled "Porter Co. May Have Orphanage."

The Lake County Times, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana; January 17, 1919; volume 13, Number 185, Page 1, Column 5. Column titled "$120,000 Orphans' Home at McCool."

Lee and Lee. 1895. Lee and Lee's Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Lee and Lee. 81 p.

Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; March 4, 1875; Volume 19, Number 9, Page 5, Column 2. Column titled "Wheeler Items."

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O. W. Thomas.

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Orth W. Thomas and his wife Grace resided at 158 Monroe Street in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. It is believed that his house may no longer exist.

Sources:

Bumstead & Company. 1905. Bumstead's Valparaiso City and Porter County Business Directory, Including Rural Routes. Chicago, Illinois: Radtke Brothers. 421 p. [see p. 148]

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 59]

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GARY RAILWAYS, INC.

GOOD FOR

ONE FARE

Date: Circa 1950

Source Type: Token

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Gary Railways, Inc. operated in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, from 1943 to 1956.

This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.

⦿ Atwood-Coffee No. IN 330 D

⦿ Wagaman No. G-1601a; rarity 1 (500+ examples known to exist)

⦿ Token Catalog No. 334758

Sources:

Coffee, John M., and Harold V. Ford. 2007. The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canadian Transportation Tokens. Boston, Massachusetts: American Vecturist Association. 934 p.

Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.

TokenCatalog.com

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Hotel Lafayette.

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: In 1845, Elizabeth Harrison, from Tennessee, built a tavern on this site, enlarging the structure in 1849. Around 1855, A. R. Gould moved into the structure erected by Elizabeth Harrison, where he operated a hotel and tavern there, called the Gould House, until his death in 1877.

Gould was succeeded in the operation of the business by his widow. In June 1881, the Gould House was razed and the Grand Central Hotel erected on the site. Some of the proprietors of the Grand Central Hotel were Edward Mee, Mark Killian, John H. Spindler, C. R. Barnhart, Virgil Dawson, Dell Carr, William Burdick, and James Wilson. The Grand Central Hotel was sold in December 1898 by Frank M. Axe to John H. Spindler of Lowell, who took possession of the property in May 1899.

The Spindler Hotel was later called the Sheldon Hotel, the Sheldon Hotel being operated by James H. Sheldon. The structure was then sold in 1921 to G. G. Shauer and Sons. The hotel building was razed and the Premier Theatre was erected on the site.

Sources:

The Chesterton Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; December 17, 1898; Volume 15, Number 36, Page 4, Column 4. Column titled "Valparaiso."

Porter County Vidette, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; June 23, 1881; Volume 25, Number 25, Page 5, Column 1.

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 14]

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WILCO FOOD CENTER

FOOD

STAMPS

6300

MILLER

AVE.

GARY, INDIANA

GOOD FOR

1¢

IN TRADE

Date: 1972

Source Type: Token

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.

The Wilco Food Center was a chain of grocery stores located in Northwest Indiana. The first store opened in the Miller neighborhood of Gary in 1962 and is named after William Costas, the proprietor. Prior to opening Wilco, Costas owned the Gary Produce Company in Gary.

Today [2016], this Wilco Food Center in Miller is an abandoned building. Prior to abandonment, the building was used by the Urban Construction and Training Academy operated by the Gary Urban enterprise Association. The building is located directly south of the Marquette Apartments on South Grand Boulevard.

The following information about the Wilco Food Center token has been taken from Akin et al.'s Numismatic Archaeology of North America: A Field Guide (© 2016, p. 105):

"As the deep poverty in certain areas of the country received more publicity during the 1960s, and farm organizations were concerned about markets for their products, a deal was struck in Congress between farm state representative and representatives from areas with high poverty rates, and food stamps were issued again. Some members of congress were very concerned that stray change from food purchases might be spent by poor people on noneligible food items, or on such luxuries as toilet paper or soap. To prevent this, stores that accepted food stamps were required to give change in coupons or tokens that could be spent later on eligible items. Once again, some stores struck metal tokens, like the one-cent token from the Wilco Food Center in Gary, Indiana, issued in 1972."

Note that another version of this one-cent token exists that [1] does not have the inner ring of dots on either side of the token, [2] has a different font for the 1¢, and [3] where the words Miller and Ave. are curved text rather than straight text.

⦿ Wagaman No. G-3001a; rarity M (modern)

⦿ Token Catalog No. 132448

Sources:

Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.

TokenCatalog.com

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"The Best." - Specht, Finney & Skinner Department Store

City Hall - State Bank

Empire Hall

Buggies - Hardware - Harness

Lowenstine's

Department Store

J. Lowenstine

Date: 1905

Source Type: Photograph

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. H. Reading

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: Below is information concerning these businesses.

The Best. Specht, Finney & Skinner. Presently, the address of this location is 101 East Lincolnway. The Tremont House, a very early Valparaiso inn, once stood at this location. The Specht, Finney & Skinner building was torn down and replaced by the Farmer's State Bank, a limestone building, in 1927. The Specht-Finney Department Store relocated immediately to the right where the empty lot is visible in the upper left image.

City Hall & State Bank. The Valparaiso City Hall, the white structure with the tower seen in the image, was erected in 1878 during Mayor John N. Skinner's administration. This structure was located on Indiana Avenue. The First National Bank, constructed in 1902, is the structure seen to the right in this image. Located at 14 Indiana Avenue, the front of this building was added to an older structure to provide a more stately appearance. The law offices of Crumpacker & Sons was located in the second story of the bank.

Empire Hall. Erected in 1901, the Empire Hall building was located at the southwest corner of Michigan Street and Main Street (now known as Lincolnway). The first level of this structure housed W. J. Henry's hardware store and W. Huntington's Pianos and Organs. The second level served as a grand ballroom.

Lowenstine's Department Store. Jacob Lowenstine located his business in Valparaiso in May 1885. His first retail outlet was called the Grand Opera One-Price Clothing House, which was housed on the lower floor of the Grand Opera House (not the Memorial Opera House). At that time, the ground floor of the Grand Opera House was vacant given that the Quartermass Brothers had discontinued their business. After the rent was increased considerably at the Grand Opera House location, Lowenstine decided to purchase the old Odd Fellows building on Franklin Street, shown here, and move his business there. Lowenstine's department store business grew rapidly and the Odd Fellows building constrained growth. Hence, Lowenstine began purchasing lots located to the north and south of his building. Eventually a new store replaced the Odd Fellows building, as well as some buildings adjacent to it. The alley behind the Odd Fellows building was also vacated so that it could be used as ground for the new building.

Source:

Reading, A. H. 1905. The City of Homes, Schools and Churches: A Pictorial Story of Valparaiso, Its People and Its Environs. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. H. Reading. 82 p. [see p. 15]

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LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

www.sapadventures.com/ The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

www.sapadventures.com/ The Inca Trail is a magnificent, well preserved Inca Trail route which connects Machu Picchu with what once were other regions of the Inca Empire, and today it is one of the world’s most popular treks. This four-day walk goes from the highlands of 4,200mts and down through the cloud forests to finally arrive at Machu Picchu - 2,380mts.

DAY 01. - Between 06:00 and 06:30 we pick you up at your hotel in our private bus. Ensure you have your original passport and ISIC student card (if applicable – for a discount on entree fee to Machu Picchu).

The journey by bus to km 82 (the starting point for the Inca Trail) takes approximately 3 hours. Once we get there and are all ready to go, this first day will have us walking mostly through the valley. It starts at 2380m with a small climb to a plateau overlooking the Incan site of Llactapata and rewards you with superb views of Mount Veronica. Walking times are always approximate depending on weather conditions, group ability and other factors, but generally you will walk about 2-3 hours before lunch. Then after lunch we walk on just past the village of Wayllabamba to reach our first campsite at 3000m.

Approx 14km, 6 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 02. - Day 2 is the most difficult day as you Inca Trail walk from about 3000m to 4200m — the highest pass of the trek (known as Dead Woman’s Pass – but don’t be discouraged!). You can walk at your own pace and stop to get your breath whenever you like. You’ll find your energy returns once you continue down to the valley of Pacaymayo, where we camp at 3600m.

You can hire a porter from the village of Wayllabamba to carry your pack to the top of this pass for approximately 70 soles. If you wish to do so you must organize and pay this money directly to the person who carries your items, and please check your belongings upon receiving them at the end of this service as these people are not Sap Adventures staff.

This is the coldest night at Inca Trail; between +2/+4 degrees Celsius (in December) and -3/-5 degrees Celsius (in June). Approx 12km, 7 hours walking this day at Inca Trail.

DAY 03.- Day 3 is exceptionally beautiful because of the ruins you will witness and the incredible stone Inca Trail you walk one, and also because there is a lot more downhill than uphill! However, there are about 2000 stairs descending from the ruins of Phuyupatamarca to those of Wiñaywayna, so take care with your knees. If you have had knee or ankle injuries an extra porter is recommended so that you are not carrying extra weight and overstressing your joints. There is a guided tour of all the ruins on the way. Camping is usually at Wiñaywayna 2700 mtrs.

Take extra care of your personal belongings at this campsite as all the tours campsites are nearby. As usual, always keep your daypack containing your valuables with you. The only hot shower on the Inca Trail is on this third night at Wiñaywayna. There is a hostel near the campsite with an 8min hot shower for 5 soles, and a bar and restaurant where you can purchase bottled water.

Approx 16km, 6 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

DAY 04.- We get up extremely early to arrive at the magical Intipunku "The Gate of the Sun" as the first rays begin illuminating the lost city of Machu Picchu down bellow. A further 20 min walk down from here takes us to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. It is a good time to take pictures before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Your tour of Machu Picchu should last about 2 hours and finish between 10:30 and 11:00am. Then you have free time to climb Huayna Picchu if you wish (This is the famous peak in the background of most images of Machu Picchu. The trek is about 90 minutes). A maximum of 400 hikers can climb this mountain per day so if you are determined then start immediately after your tour! Or, of course, you may simply just collapse under a tree and quietly reflect in amazement at the mystery, the architectural achievement and beauty of Machu Picchu.

From Machu Picchu, it is a pleasant walk through sub-tropical jungle down to Aguas Calientes (about 45 mins), but if you are weary you may also take a bus – the $7 bus ticket is included and your guide will give you the ticket.

Once in Aguas Calientes you can have a hot shower, and then store your backpack while you go to have lunch, visit the hot springs or shop around the village.

If you are not extending your stay for one night in Aguas Calientes*, you will leave around 6pm to return to Cusco by train or by a combination of train & bus. Please note that during the high season there are a number of different departure times for the trains that run only to Ollantaytambo, from where buses run onwards till Cusco. The type of return journey depends simply on availability. You will arrive back in Cusco around 9 - 9.30pm.

Approx 7km, 2 hours walking this day on Inca Trail.

LOGIE-BUCHAN, a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 2 miles (E. by S.) from Ellon; containing 713 inhabitants.

The word Logie, expressive of a low-lying spot, was given to this place on account of its applicability to the tract in which the church is situated; while the affix is descriptive of the position of the parish in that part of the county called Buchan.

Logie-Buchan Parish Church is located on the southern slope of the River Ythan valley, in gently rolling countryside with small fields, rough grazing and enclosures of trees. There is a narrow trackway and footbridge across the river a short distance to the north. The church stands in a sloping graveyard, bounded by a rubble wall. The large former manse is positioned to the south and the church itself closed recently and a new use had not been found when it was visited (2012).

A church here was granted to Aberdeen Cathedral by David II in 1361, while the current church was built in the late 18th century with later additions and alterations.

Description (exterior)

The church is a small, simple building with little architectural detailing. It is aligned roughly east-west and has harled, rubble walls and a slate roof. There are narrow strips of granite stone around the windows and doors. The church is rectangular on plan, with a small, gabled porch and a lean-to vestry at the west end.

The east elevation has a hipped or piended roof rather than a gable. There are two rectangular windows with simple timber tracery and small panes of leaded glass. There has clearly been alterations carried out at this end of the church, shown by two blocked openings, a doorway and window, in the centre of the east elevation.

The north elevation of the church has four equally-spaced rectangular windows, each with simple tracery and latticed glazing. The opposite south elevation has two larger rectangular windows, towards the centre, again with tracery and latticed glazing.

The west end of the church has a small, gabled porch with a rectangular doorway on the south side, which is the main entrance into the church. There is a rectangular window in the west gable of this porch and a tall chimney rises from the apex, serving a fireplace in the small lean-to vestry extension to the north of the porch. The church has a tall gable at the west end, topped by an ashlar-built bellcote, which has a stone ball finial.

Description (interior)

Some of the fittings remain in the church but are likely to be removed if and when a new use is found for the church, which is no longer in use.

People / Organisations:

Name RoleDates Notes

William RuxtonRecast the interior 1912

Robert MaxwellMade the church bell1728

Events:

Church built on site of older church (1787)

Porch and vestry added to west (1891)

Interior recast (1912)

Logie-Buchan is separated on the east from the German Ocean by the parish of Slains, and is intersected by the river Ythan.

The river abounds with various kinds of trout, also with salmon, eels, lounders, and mussels; and pearls are still occasionally found.

It has a ferry opposite the parish church, where its breadth at low water is about sixty yards; and two boats are kept, one for general passengers, and the other, a larger boat, for the conveyance of the parishioners to church from the northern side.

A tradition has long prevailed that the largest pearl in the crown of Scotland was obtained in the Ythan; and it appears that, about the middle of the last century, £100 were paid by a London jeweller to gentleman in Aberdeen, for pearls found in the river.

Most of the inhabitants of the district are employed in agricultural pursuits, a small brick-work recently established being the only exception.

The great north road from Aberdeen passes through the parish, and the mail and other public coaches travel to and fro daily. On another road, leading to the shipping-port of Newburgh, the tenantry have a considerable traffic in grain, lime, and coal, the last procured from England, and being the chief fuel.

The river Ythan is navigable for lighters often or twelve tons' burthen at high water. The marketable produce of the parish is sent to Aberdeen. Logie- Buchan is ecclesiastically in the presbytery of Ellon, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patronage of Mr. Buchan.

The church was built in 1787, and contains 400 sittings.

Cemeteries - Presbyterian / Unitarian

Logie Buchan Parish Church, Logie-Buchan, Church of Scotland

The church of Logie-Buchan was dedicated to St Andrew.

St Andrew's Church was built in 1787 and has been much altered. It contains a 1728 bell.

Logie-Buchan (Aberdeen, Buchan). Also known as Logie Talargy, the church was granted by David II in 1361 to the common fund of the canons of Aberdeen cathedral, and this was confirmed to the uses of the canons by Alexander, bishop of Aberdeen in 1362, both parsonage and vicarage fruits being annexed while the cure was to become a vicarage pensionary.

Although possession was obtained by the dean and chapter, this was subsequently lost, and the church had to be re-annexed in 1437, the previous arrangement being adhered to, with both parsonage and vicarage remaining annexed.

St Andrew's Kirk, 1787. Undistinguished externally, porch 1891, inside original ceiling with Adam-like centrepiece and two-light Gothic windows, part of 1912 recasting, William Buxton. Pulpit was originally in the centre of the N wall with a horseshoe gallery bearing the Buchan coat of arms (George Reid, Peterhead, carver). Monuments to Thomas (d. 1819) and Robert (d. 1825) Buchan.

Bell, 1728, Robert Maxwell. Church bought by Captain David Buchan to ensure access and survival.

Kirkyard: plain ashlar gatepiers and rubble walls; some table tombs.

Missing since Thu Sep 1st, a male dog (microchipped), under 3 years old.

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RESIDENCE OF JOHN S. HICKS SEC. 22 CENTER TOWNSHIP PORTER CO, IND.

Date: 1876

Source Type: Engraving

Publisher, Printer, Photographer: A. G. Hardesty

Postmark: Not Applicable

Collection: Steven R. Shook

Remark: This house, which no longer exists, was located in the NE¼ of NE¼ of SW¼ of Center Township's Section 22. The house was located immediately northwest of the Intersection of Hayes Leonard Road with Joliet Road, west of downtown Valparaiso. Hicks owned the entire SW¼ [160 acres] of Section 22 at the time this engraving was published in Hardesty's atlas.

The following biographical sketch of John S. Hicks is published in Goodspeed and Blanchard's 1882 history of Porter County:

JOHN S. HICKS, one of the early settlers of Porter County, was born on Long Island, N. Y., February 16, 1813, and is the only child of Samuel and Ann (Searing) Hicks, both natives of Long Island, N. Y.; their ancestors were among the Plymouth Pilgrims of 1620. His father was a farmer, a soldier of 1812 and an honest man. His mother was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but died when John was eighteen months old. Shortly after, when his father died, he was taken charge of by his grandparents. He received a practical education and learned the trade of a tailor; he was afterward employed by H. D. Brooks & Co., with whom he remained fourteen years. He then purchased land on Long Island and engaged in agriculture; this he relinquished, and engaged with F. Kurby & Co. of New York, for four years. In 1854, he arrived in Indiana and came to Porter County, purchased land, brought his family and commenced farming on Morgan Prairie; this he likewise sold, and came to his present location. He one had two hundred, and still owns ninety acres. Mr. Hicks has been twice married - once in 1834, to Sarah Van Nostrand, who died soon after our late war, by whom he had eight children - John A., William F., Mary C. and Eugene, living, and Alexander H., Elizabeth A., Sarah and Ida, deceased; of these, John and William served through the war. By his second marriage, to Mrs. Ellen (Birmingham) Gilbert, on June 10, 1873, there were two children - Ida, living, and Caleb N., deceased.

Sources:

Goodspeed, Weston A., and Charles Blanchard. 1882. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical, Illustrated. Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Battey & Company. 771 p. [see p. 283]

Hardesty, A. G. 1876. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: A. G. Hardesty. 90 p. [see p. 75]

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